Demi Vollering defends the race leader's yellow jersey on final stage of the Women's Tour de France

Dutch cyclist Demi Vollering, the 2023 Tour de France Femmes champion, entered the final Stage 9 on Sunday, August 9, 2026, defending the yellow jersey with a slim 8-second lead over 2024 champion Katarzyna Niewiadoma-Phinney of Poland, and 1 minute 12 seconds over Marlen Reusser in third. Vollering is seeking her second Tour de France Femmes title in what promises to be a tense finale. In 2024, Niewiadoma-Phinney famously beat Vollering by just four seconds overall on a final mountain stage to claim her title.